Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Ariana Grande alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Ariana Grande were alive at the same time for 15 years, from 1993 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 34 when Ariana Grande was born.

Ariana Grande was 15 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

Born 29 August 1958 · died 25 June 2009, aged 50

Ariana Grande

American singer, songwriter, and actress

Born 26 June 1993 · living, 33 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Ariana Grande in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.